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Reconstruction:Proto-Vietic/p-luːn

This Proto-Vietic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Vietic

Etymology
  • Proto-Vietic: *p-luːn ~ *p-ruːn (Ferlus, 2007)

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *(b)ruun.

Muong reflex suggests *p-ruːn, while both Vietnamese reflex suggest *p-luːn.

Noun

*p-luːn

  1. earthworm

Descendants
  • Kha Pong: [puluːn²]
  • Malieng: [pəluːn²]
  • Thavung: [maluːn²]
  • Tho:
    • Cuối Chăm: [pluːn²]
  • Southern Vietic:
    • Kri: [palṳːn]
  • Viet-Muong:
    • Muong: khun
    • Middle Vietnamese: 𧉙 (giun, trùn), 蝩 (trùn), 𧑒 (giun)
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